Maharashtra: High waves seen in coastal areas ahead of 'extremely severe' Cyclone Biparjoy | WATCH
India TV NewsMaharashtra: Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy, high waves are seen in the coastal areas of Maharashtra including Mumbai. The very severe cyclonic storm on Sunday has intensified into an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' and is likely to cross Saurashtra-Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts around the afternoon of June 15 as a "very severe cyclonic storm. The India Meteorological Departement in its bulletin said that the “Biparjoy” over east central Arabian Sea lay centred about 480 kilometres south-southwest of Porbandar, 530 km south-southwest of Dwarka and 610 km south-southwest of Naliya in Kutch on Sunday morning. IMD in its advisory that was issued in the early hours of Sunday, said that wind speeds during the day will touch 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph along and off Saurashtra and Kutch coast. On Thursday, squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is very likely to prevail along and off Saurashtra coast, the IMD said.